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Digne, Broja, De Bruyne and Coutinho: The FPL lessons from Double Gameweek 23

We round up the key Fantasy Premier League (FPL) talking points from Saturday’s Double Gameweek 23 fixtures.

The graphics below are taken from LiveFPL, Ragabolly’s excellent and ever-expanding website, and our own Premium Members Area.

GOALS, ASSISTS AND BONUS

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INJURIES AND BANS

Cristiano Ronaldo (£12.5m) was one of a host of previously flagged players who made their returns from injury, illness or international duty on Saturday but there were some fresh concerns to report from around the grounds.

Raul Jimenez (£7.4m) missed out on Wolves’ win over Brentford, although his omission appears to be more precautionary in nature:

“He felt something, so we protect him. I don’t want to create problems for him in his calf, so it’s better to protect him” – Bruno Lage on Raul Jimenez

Newcastle lost Joelinton (£5.8m), Paul Dummett (£4.5m) and Jamaal Lascelles (£4.4m) to injuries in their win over Leeds, and the trio will now be assessed during the winter break:

“Joelinton has been suffering with a groin problem since I arrived. Today he succumbed to that which was a disappointment given the form he’s been in. I’m not sure how serious [Dummett] is, fatigue may have played a part. [With Lascelles], I think it’s his hamstring because he went down awkwardly so we’ll have to assess that.” – Eddie Howe

Lukasz Fabianski (£5.0m) wasn’t between the posts for West Ham, with David Moyes hinting that the Pole was absent because of coronavirus.

“Like every other Club, we’ve got some injuries, and we’ve got some COVID [cases], so we’ll have to play with what we have. Unfortunately, Łukasz misses out – he’s been playing so well for us this year – it’s happened, and that’s part of football.” – David Moyes

The goalkeeper, plus Brentford concussion victims Rico Henry (£4.5m) and Mathias Jensen (£4.9m), should all have served their respective protocols long before Gameweek 24.

News is awaited on the severity of the injury that forced Abdoulaye Doucoure (£5.4m) off, meanwhile.

GAMEWEEK 23 TALKING POINTS

DANGEROUS BROJA

Around 95% of Armando Broja‘s (£5.2m) owners in the top 10k benched the budget forward for the clash with champions-elect Manchester City, likely not expecting much from a meeting with the best defensive side in the division.

Broja did indeed blank but he again demonstrated just what a threat he can be for such little financial outlay, posing the City backline a threat in what little time he got on the ball.

Spurning a one-on-one opportunity and hitting the post with a close-range header in the second half, Broja had found the net and been felled by Ederson (£6.1m) in the box before the break – only to be found to be offside in both cases.

The fixtures turn very good, very soon, and the Saints also have an outstanding fixture against Newcastle to be crowbarred into the schedule; could that be as soon as Gameweek 25? Broja, then, should only increase in popularity from mid-February onwards.

The Saints and the superb Mohammed Salisu (£4.5m) put up an excellent fight against Manchester City, as they did in the reverse fixture, and are an obdurate side despite the clean sheet drought which now extends to 11 matches. Only two clubs from outside the top eight have beaten them this season, and one of those losses was in Gameweek 1.

DE BRUYNE DELIVERS

There was disappointment for owners of most City assets in this fixture but they bombarded the Southampton goal, with Phil Foden (£8.0m) only denied an attacking return when Raheem Sterling (£10.8m) spurned a sitter that his fellow England international teed up.

Kevin De Bruyne (£12.2m) wasn’t quite at his absolute brilliant best but he was still the Citizens’ most prominent threat, almost adding to his assist and maximum bonus with one effort that struck the post and another that whistled just wide. The Belgian is averaging 7.9 points per match over his last seven starts and now he and his league-leading side face Brentford and Norwich in two more plum fixtures after the winter break.

Goalscorer Aymeric Laporte (£5.7m), meanwhile, now hasn’t blanked in any of his last eight appearances and has started every City league match that he has been available for from Gameweek 2 onwards.

RAPHINHA CAN’T DO IT ALL ALONE

Two sides overly reliant on their respective talismans met at Elland Road on Saturday afternoon, with Allan Saint-Maximin (£6.7m) and Raphinha (£6.6m) unable to add to their impressive FPL points tallies.

The minor drawback to the value-for-money pair is that their teammates simply aren’t as good as they are, as evidenced when Daniel James (£6.0m) and Joe Willock (£5.7m) spurned big chances that the two star wingers teed up for them.

Saint-Maximin and the slightly below-par Raphinha created six opportunities between them in this match, with no-one in any Gameweek 23 fixture bettering the Brazilian’s nine penalty box touches so far.

Newcastle banked only their second clean sheet of the season and their first on the road, with Kieran Trippier (£5.0m) showing his class and registering a bonus point to go with his shut-out.

Jonjo Shelvey (£5.3m) scored for the second time in four matches, this one owing a lot to a goalkeeping error.

MORE TOILING FROM UNITED

Cristiano Ronaldo (£12.5m) delivered his fifth blank in seven appearances under Ralf Rangnick as Manchester United rescued victory from the jaws of a dour draw against West Ham.

The lure of a possible Double Gameweek 25 and more favourable fixtures keeps his existing owners just about interested but he’s not exactly delivering on his premium price tag at present, without an attacking return – or big chance – in 2022.

Above: Manchester United assets sorted by big chances in Gameweeks 21-23

The veteran striker cut a frustrated figure against West Ham, remonstrating with his teammates on multiple occasions, but he at least has Burnley up next, a team that he registered his only Rangnick-era double-digit haul against when facing the Clarets in December. He was also presented with three big chances in that game.

There were only four efforts on target overall at Old Trafford, including Marcus Rashford‘s (£9.4m) last-gasp winner. West Ham were just as uninspiring but Jarrod Bowen (£6.8m) did enough to keep his owners encouraged, lashing into the side netting with his best chance and then being agonisingly denied an assist when the fit-again Tomas Soucek (£5.7m) drifted a header from Bowen’s corner wide.

Three excellent fixtures from an attacking perspective now follow, while prospects might be rosier at the back despite the clean sheet shortage (just two in 14 games) as Kurt Zouma (£5.4m) made his long-awaited return from injury on Saturday and immediately made a big difference, improving even Craig Dawson (£4.9m) alongside him.

WOLVES WIN AGAIN

Another solid performance from Wolves saw them move within four points of a Champions League spot, with Joao Moutinho (£4.9m) and Ruben Neves (£5.3m) doing the damage with rare returns from the centre of midfield.

Most FPL interest in Wolves centres around their backline and while they failed to keep a clean sheet for the second match in a row, they have now conceded one goal or fewer in each of their last 10 league matches.

Just as a James Ward-Prowse (£6.3m) wondergoal broke their resilience last weekend, this time it was only a superb Ivan Toney (£6.6m) volley – the Bees’ solitary effort on target – that carried a meagre expected goals (xG) rating of just 0.07 that spoiled their clean sheet.

Romain Saiss (£5.0m) returns from AFCON duty in Gameweek 24 to bring their defence back up to full strength. Even if you’re not buying a Wolves defender in FPL anytime soon, it pays to check if your attacking assets are set to face this in-form backline:

As for Brentford, it’s now one clean sheet in 18 matches for Thomas Frank’s Premier League rookies. They did make life difficult for City when they last met them in December but it’s still a very favourable fixture for the league leaders in Gameweek 24.

Above: Premier League sides sorted by goals conceded from Gameweek 6 onwards

DIGNE BEING DIGNE

A duck egg followed by a 12-pointer is classic Lucas Digne (£5.0m) but his promising debut against Manchester United did hint at the potential for past FPL form to be revived over a very favourable run of games, and he duly delivered with a clean sheet, maximum bonus and assist in the 1-0 win over Everton.

On a share of set plays, it was Digne’s corner that was nodded in by Emiliano Buendia (£6.2m) for Villa’s match-winner. Registering almost four times as many final-third touches as Matthew Cash (£5.1m) on the other flank, the French left-back is the most-bought player of Gameweek 24 at this very early stage.

Philippe Coutinho (£7.0m) is not far behind him for transfers in (he was also the most-bought player of Gameweek 23) but there was enough from this performance to suggest he’s still readjusting to English football, with a start against the Toffees perhaps too much of an ask in hindsight given that he has been without game-time for so long.

Coutinho now goes away with Brazil on international duty, which should aid his match fitness, and he’ll be back well in time for the Gameweek 24 clash with Leeds United.

Ollie Watkins (£7.7m) and Dominic Calvert-Lewin (£7.9m) both drew a blank, each of them wasting a big chance, but it’s the Villa man who still looks the pick of two, as much for the fact that he’s playing for a better team on current evidence. Everton rallied under interim boss Duncan Ferguson in the second half, getting on top of their visitors, but didn’t test Emiliano Martinez (£5.5m) once and it was more perspiration than inspiration in truth.


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383 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Patio Kev
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Been waiting for this to tell me who I should have bought.

  2. tbos83
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Current team

    Sanchez Steele*
    TAA Cancelo White Keane Royal
    Bowen Gray Gallagher Jota Son*
    Dennis King Antonio

    Would you WC to this?

    Sanchez DeGea
    TAA Cancelo Laporte Digne 4m
    Bowen Coutinho Gallagher Jota Salah
    Dennis Watkins Antonio

    1. BERGKOP
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Don't like Dennis, Jota, Antonio or Coutinho (just yet). Watkins stays due to the fixtures.

      I'd downgrade Dennis or Antonio to Broja and consider one of Saka, JWP, Raphinha in midfield.

  3. Neevesy
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    My best two players this week are Pukki and Coufal, 2nd and 3rd on bench. Great.

    1. The Knights Template
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Brandon Williams for me.

    2. colby_
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Yeah, I'm absolutely flying. Six played, 14 points (King captain). Deuces are wild.

    3. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Never bench Pukki, hope you learned a lesson

      1. NorCal Villan
        • 2 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        You can’t stop Pukki, you can only contain him

    4. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      De Gea and De Bruyne for me.rest were rubbish.

    5. NorCal Villan
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      It was a shame how things went for Pukki in New Jack City

  4. BrutalLogiC
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Salah (using a transfer) or KDB for next 2, assuming Salah is back

    1. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      I'm probably keeping KdB for the next one, no need to make a desicion for next two

    2. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Salah - but both is better.

    3. BERGKOP
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      You will need both. KDB for now

    4. FPL_Crisis
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      I had this decision and brought in Kdb(c) this week
      I feel those points plus Kdb vs BRE is worth more than saving transfer and bringing in Salah for 24.
      Will probably delay getting him for 25 depending on how doubles pan out

      1. SINGH
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        Is he back GW24? Or 25?

        1. FPL_Crisis
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          2 years, 2 months ago

          Should be available gw24 if Egypt miss the final but played a lot of games lately Klopp may give him extra time. Burnley game in 25 is only 3 days after Leicester

          1. Ragabolly
            • 14 Years
            2 years, 2 months ago

            The most probable situation is that we lose against Ivory Coast on Wednesday. Then he will have plenty of time before GW24 to rest.

            1. FPL_Crisis
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              2 years, 2 months ago

              Agree. Do you think he would then play both games in 24/25 given small break between

  5. Return of the FF
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Anyone got any clue how to resolve this password hack? I've reset mine and it's still showing login attempts all the time. On about 150 now

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Eh? What do you mean.

      1. Return of the FF
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        I've had about 150 attempts to login to my FPL account. There's been a few people on here saying the same. Not sure what's happening! Fortunately I've already set my WC so I'm hoping I won't lose hundreds of points, but I'm concerned my account is compromised

    2. Ragabolly
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      You can change your email address linked to FPL too. The hacker now knows your email address and is trying to figure out the password. If you change even the email address, they know nothing

      1. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        Cheers Ragabolly, wasn't 100% sure on the context. Email address change sounds sensible; it does not affect your FPL account of season history - so no downside other than not being tied to what it was.

      2. BERGKOP
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        Thanks Ragga. Didn't realise you could change the email address linked with your account.

      3. FCSB
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        Ragabolly where do you change email address? I can’t find it

        1. Rotation's Alter Ego
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 2 months ago

          Try this:

          https://users.premierleague.com/a/profile/update

          Should be a update email part on that

          1. FCSB
            • 8 Years
            2 years, 2 months ago

            Thanks so much mate

    3. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Where do you see that someone has attempted to log in? Do you get an email or something?

      1. Ragabolly
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        Many are getting 100 emails now asking to reset password, which I interpret as the hacker trying to brute force/guess their password.

        1. MagicMessi
          • 11 Years
          2 years, 2 months ago

          Is that from sites that require password if any ?? (which personally i dont know why!)

        2. Wild Rover
          • 13 Years
          2 years, 2 months ago

          Emails from FPL you mean? So not directly saying that someone has tried to log on specifically?

          1. Rotation's Alter Ego
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 12 Years
            2 years, 2 months ago

            Screenshot included here

            https://twitter.com/ginger_assassin/status/1485004457205284869?t=fxy0JxnWmH2HiDplxuJV_g&s=19

            Can't say for sure it's not a phishing attempt as I haven't received one, but yes looks like emails from PL saying someone is trying to reset their password.

            1. Wild Rover
              • 13 Years
              2 years, 2 months ago

              Thanks

            2. Ragabolly
              • 14 Years
              2 years, 2 months ago

              Could easily be phishing, please do not click any links in the emails.

              1. Rotation's Alter Ego
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • Has Moderation Rights
                • 12 Years
                2 years, 2 months ago

                Yeah very important this - first thing I assume is it's a phishing attempt attempting to make you panic and enter your details by clicking on one of their links.

                It's probably not and it's probably genuine (unfortunately), but always best to assume everything is a phishing attempt and ignore all links. Reset passwords / emails etc directly from the site.

                1. Wild Rover
                  • 13 Years
                  2 years, 2 months ago

                  May be worth stickying this thread?

            3. FPL_Crisis
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              2 years, 2 months ago

              Works as it sends the email confirmation to original address

      2. FPL_Crisis
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        Interested to know as well

      3. Return of the FF
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        Yep, coming through to my Gmail. I've reset it and still have control of my account for now, but the attempts are still coming. Might well link a new email

        1. Wild Rover
          • 13 Years
          2 years, 2 months ago

          Why are you even hesitating?

    4. FCSB
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      I have this too, just checked my emails and have over 140

  6. CroatianHammer
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    15 (-4) is good, right? Some week so far.

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Top 10K Average: 16.44 (-0.88) = 15.56
      Overall Average: 14.50 (-1.04) = 13.46

      Bit below due to the hit but relatively standard otherwise.

      1. MIGHTY JOE
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        13 (-4) here 😀

  7. Babit1967
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Wildcard team A or B

    Sa
    Cancelo Taa Robertson Nouri ____
    Bruno (PL) ___ Raphinha Bowen _____
    Watkins Sargent ____

    A) Laporte KDB Ramsay Broja
    B) Digne Bowen Maddison Antonio

    Anyone else u feel should be in on wildcard, Bruno would become Salah soon

    1. BERGKOP
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      A easy

      1. BERGKOP
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        I'd have Salah now though. Don't book in a transfer.

  8. dunas_dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Do most here have more than one e mail address account? I only have the one but thinking probably need to open a gmail or some other account as alternative

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Yes, have 2-3 (other than work) that I use often. Just happened over time. Older ones I do not care about as much I tend to tie to retail-orientated sites, game, less important sites (etc). Whereas Paypal etc would be tied to my 'main' account.

    2. circusmonkey
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      I've got about 7 email addresses, 5 of which are in regular use. Social, stock trading, job search, current job, old job with loads saved on Google Drive etc etc.

    3. Rotation's Alter Ego
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Could always add +FPL or whatever before your @ to make it unique. Most websites allow it but will recognise it as a separate email from your original email.

      Ie, if my email is ted@fantasyfootballscout.co.uk I could update it on FPL to say ted+fpl@fantasyfootballscout.co.uk. Sending an email to that address would still route it to my inbox as normal. If my email got leaked they couldn't enter it into FPL in an attempt to brute force my password as they'd be missing the +FPL part that's unique to that site. Equally if I started receiving dodgy emails but could see they were being sent to my email with the +FPL suffix I'd know where the leak had happened.

      Haven't tested if it works on FPL but I'd assume so. Worth keeping in mind, it's something I often use when signing up to sites that I potentially don't trust.

      1. dunas_dog
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        Thanks for this

  9. FPL_Crisis
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    31 from 8 with just 2 returns, DDG and Kdb(c)
    Just Jota Trent White to come

    What colour arrow will this week be?

    1. MIGHTY JOE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Green

      1. FPL_Crisis
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        Green so far but lacking the likes of Maddison Kane etc

    2. Casual Player
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Clearly green. Average is about half that from 8 players.

      So even if everyone else owned Kane and Maddison (they don’t) and your two alternatives to them blanked, those 2 would need 20+ points for you to drop below average.

  10. FCSB
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    This is getting ridiculous now…

    I’ve had 140+ emails from FPL reset password of someone trying to access my account

    How do we stop this?

    1. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Look a few posts up for tips

    2. BrutalLogiC
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Change email

  11. Casual Player
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Timing is everything in this game

    Bought Laporte in GW10, as this seasons Stones:
    -3, suspended, 5, 1, sold as suspended again

    And then:
    2, 7, 6, 6, 10, 6, 6, 7, 10

    Just couldn’t ride out the early bad variance due to other problems.

    Pretty much had the same thing with Tierney.

  12. BERGKOP
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Very few WCs with JWP or Saka. Seem like arguably better options thank Raph.

    1. BERGKOP
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      *than

    2. Casual Player
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Nah. Raph has way more scoring potential than JWP and Saka is blanking 2 of the next 4.

  13. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Last Man Standing Update (666 teams)

    Current safety score = 8 with autosubs
    Top score = 38

    https://www.livefpl.net/LMS

  14. FCSB
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Can someone please help me understand what sort of person is trying to hack accounts? Is it a bot or individuals?

    Why are they going to so much trouble and time, and what gain do they get from it?

    1. Ragabolly
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      What I think is that it's a bot developed by a single person, who is probably the same one hacking FFH before

      1. DA Minnion (Former great)
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        What do they actually do to the squad when they do hack?

          1. Wild Rover
            • 13 Years
            2 years, 2 months ago

            Strange account to hack, he was already almost rock bottom. Not the same effect as doing it to top 10k players.

            1. Ragabolly
              • 14 Years
              2 years, 2 months ago

              Yes hacker started by targeting top10k so that they get noticed then this week moved on to all accounts they can obtain. The above team is part of a league where all the hacked teams have been gathered, take a look..

          2. DA Minnion (Former great)
            • 11 Years
            2 years, 2 months ago

            Oh. That's not good. Funny all the same.But not if it's your team.

            1. Wild Rover
              • 13 Years
              2 years, 2 months ago

              Youi think it's funny if anyone's team is destroyed, when they have been investing a lot of time and effort on it for several months and were doing really well? Some of them were top 5k.

              1. DA Minnion (Former great)
                • 11 Years
                2 years, 2 months ago

                I don't think it's funny to be hacked. The back line he chose was funny, that's all. But that's my juvenile humour.

                1. Bennerman
                  • 5 Years
                  2 years, 2 months ago

                  Total backtrack

                  1. Bennerman
                    • 5 Years
                    2 years, 2 months ago

                    Oh right, see what you mean – retracted

    2. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Not sure how anyone can answer this when we don't know who it is.

      1. FCSB
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        No I don’t expect an answer, I just can’t get my head round why something or someone would hack FPL

        I’d expect this on my internet banking not a free game I play with my mates

    3. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      It is the human condition.
      A minority of us like to chop up small children and drink their blood while enjoying their delicately fried liver over a bottle of expensive red.
      The rest of us like to pretend this is never happening.

      1. Junglist95
        • 2 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        Illuminati and Masons

        1. NorCal Villan
          • 2 Years
          2 years, 2 months ago

          I think it’s the Stonecutters. They are behind everything

    4. SINGH
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      It depends. They could be spoiling other teams chances if they are in the same money league so they can try and win. Or some people just get joy in doing so.

    5. NorCal Villan
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      There’s just a meanness in this world

      1. Junglist95
        • 2 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        See above

    6. Big boy Bowen
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Programmed bot hacking accounts at random per emails addresses and details leaked by Gravatar over the last year or so

      1. Ragabolly
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        Interested to know where the gravatar theory originated. Any evidence?

        1. Big boy Bowen
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 2 months ago

          Yes - https://haveibeenpwned.com/

          If you enter your email on there it should disclose if you email etc has been in a leak - Gravatar shows up

          1. Big boy Bowen
            • 7 Years
            2 years, 2 months ago

            Could be unrelated of course, but I have a suspicion it’s related

            1. Ragabolly
              • 14 Years
              2 years, 2 months ago

              Ok basically they are saying you were not hacked, your info was already public to begin with 😀 Which is true, your username on Gravatar is public and your email is hashed and part of your Gravatar url. What I understand happened is that someone just scraped all this public info from Gravatar and then hackers managed to decrypt a big portion of the encrypted email addresses.

              Could be related to FPL, but there are so many suffering on twitter who I doubt ever had a gravatar here (maybe elsewhere?)

            2. Big boy Bowen
              • 7 Years
              2 years, 2 months ago

              Check their first comment, sounds like a hack to me, just didn’t mention it in their original tweet

  15. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    I have a pretty meh! score this week but am somewhat confident that Ben Mee can give me some surprising sexual FPL grativication.

    1. Junglist95
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Your weirdness knows no bounds.

      33rd level greatness!

      1. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        They print the money.

        1. Junglist95
          • 2 Years
          2 years, 2 months ago

          As a gift I shall buy you an owl perched atop an eagle emblazoned obelisk for your next "special event"!

          1. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
            • 6 Years
            2 years, 2 months ago

            I have recently purchased a diesel powered silent generator with a buried fuel supply that can run for three months powering my freezer, a low voltage lighting system and two extra 230v sockets.
            I am in constant contact with the UK and European distribution network (the drivers) via CB radio.
            We talk.

  16. Boberella
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Is there something weird going in with the FPL Statistics site?
    Cornet on -185!
    Never seen the numbers that high

  17. jia you
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Starting XI: 19 points
    Bench: 22 points

    Hate this game lol

    1. Boberella
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Wow.

    2. FPL_Crisis
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Norwich?

    3. Boberella
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      To be honest, getting in Digne and Coutinho in and benching both of them was a strange move?

      1. jia you
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        When they didn't double in the end I decided it was fine and that they'd come into the starting XI the following GW for my Watford duds.

  18. Camino Aleatorio
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Talking football not FPL.

    Who is the better Center Forward?

    (1) Broja
    (2) Lukaku
    (3) Werner
    (4) Havertz
    (5) Tammy

    Broja is my pick, the kid is a relentless beast. If Chelsea does not believe in him, they should loan him to Borussia Dortmund next season. Let him score 30 goals in Bundesliga and then sell him to Manchester United for 150M. He counts as home grown, I believe.

    1. Boberella
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      In current form, Broja

    2. Freshy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      How has Tammy been doing?

    3. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Lukaku no contest

      Ironically Broja could end up going the Lukaku zig zag route leave Chelsea and come back in the following years.

      1. Bennerman
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        This is Lukaku without question, whatever you think about current form, future potential, whatever. Lukaku absolutely wipes the floor with achievements and goals, just check out the details and there is no contest

        1. mixology
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          2 years, 2 months ago

          Agreed

  19. dunas_dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    A hacked account suddenly appeared in our office ML- does that mean rest of league more open to hacking or not?

  20. Ragabolly
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Risers: Robertson (7.1)

    Fallers: None

    1. mixology
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Cheers Raga

      Robbo’s been on great form since returning from injury. Great next 3 fixtures but he’s certainly overpriced when you consider the potential returns of Laporte, Digne and the past returns (good times!) of Chilwell/James

      1. Baps hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        Yes, I agree.

      2. Zenith UK
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        However, fantastic price when you consider him to Jota (if you're hitting that Liverpool triple up) which frees up around 1.2/3 to upgrade a Johnson/White to Digne or a Keane/Tierney to Chilwell/James

        1. Fabreghastly
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          2 years, 2 months ago

          Yes, it's Robbo or Jota for that 3rd spot. Meaningless comparing with other defenders

    2. Emyl73
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Pls which is a better def double up for the long term:
      A. TAA + Robbo
      B. Cancelo + Laporte

      Thanks

  21. Freshy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    On WC
    DDG or Sa

    Think Im keeping Sanchez for Backup

    1. Lord of Ings
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Ddg

    2. Zenith UK
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      DDG for me, but FDR wise here;

      DDG - 6x2, 6x3, 2x4, 2x5
      Sa - 6x2, 6x3, 3x4, 2x5

      Sa has one extra fixture

  22. FCSB
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    11 (-4)

    8 of 16 played… what an awful GW

    1. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Most have done very badly so the red arrows will not be as severe as you think.

    2. Pratik
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      I did Alonso -> Digne so got lucky, but if you think most folks haven't done really well, so shouldn't be too impacted. If we get blanks from TAA + Jota, expect this to be one of the lowest scoring gws of the season.

  23. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    I don't really know what to make of this gameweek so far. A lot seemed to have really poor scores. I managed to get a green arrow, despite captaining Cancelo. Yeah he played well, and was unlucky not to get more points.

    But I had the armband on Tierney initially. And I broke my cardinal rule of not been swayed by other fpl game players. I started thinking if most people go Man City I could be in trouble. So I went Cancelo and put the VC on TAA because I thought it was 'safer' just in case.

    But my previous logic with Tierney was Burnley toothless - no Cornet and Wood. No game for ages.

    If Tierney does well I will be really annoyed with myself.

    1. mixology
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Did you always have that username? 🙂

      1. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        haha - I meant to open the post with - 'like my username I have...'

        At one stage I was 'Captain Choice' but one season after what felt like non stop picking the 'wrong' one - an addition to it had to be made 😀

        1. mixology
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          2 years, 2 months ago

          Ah happens to all of us! Well it’s a good time for Salah to return then. KDB/TAA would probably be the only alternatives I’d trust outside of DGWers

          1. Zenith UK
            • 7 Years
            2 years, 2 months ago

            Robbo!

            1. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
              • 14 Years
              2 years, 2 months ago

              He is always forgotten about / an after thought- sort of like the Ringo of the Beatles. Under appreciated by many in fpl.

              1. NorCal Villan
                • 2 Years
                2 years, 2 months ago

                Wouldn’t that be Pete Best?

                1. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
                  • 14 Years
                  2 years, 2 months ago

                  haha yeah much better analogy!

                  1. NorCal Villan
                    • 2 Years
                    2 years, 2 months ago

                    Best analogy 😎

                    1. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
                      • 14 Years
                      2 years, 2 months ago

                      Yeah, yeah yeah 😀

                      Well played!

    2. Gunneryank
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      While i can't claim to understand the choice of Tierney captain, i have a fellow Gunner defender starting vs Burnley. I mean, it can't be the worst idea this GW, right?! 🙂

      So i hope they all do well (even more than i normally would).

      1. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        It must be a fun time to support Arsenal. All change youth, vibrancy etc. I am still annoyed I did not captain Tierney - sort of dreading the match from an fpl point of view. Interested to see what sort of shape Burnley are in after their long rest.

  24. Lord of Ings
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    What are gray owners doing?
    Keeping him for one more week or selling?

    1. Hits from the Bong
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Ronaldo Gray to Salah Broja for me

    2. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      I can do DCL and Gray to Salah and Broja with the exact money so think that will be the move for me

    3. Hktrader88
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Keeping for now. Will try to bench, but he's got decent fixtures so don't mind playing him. Possibly big Dunc gets them playing well again. Also got to get Salah in and planning not to FH in GW27 w which needs some planning with Leicester, Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool all blanking.

  25. Zenith UK
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Hey FFS Community.

    I have all five chips left in place and this is my team;

    DDG, Steele
    Trent, Robbo, Cancelo, Johnson, Keane
    Jota, KDB, Bilva, Bowen, Gray
    Antonio, Dennis, Gelhardt

    Thoughts/opinions/feedback please? (1FT, 5.5 ITB). OR 79K (as of current games played), hoping for a top 10K finish?

    1. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      I would say keep it simple Gray out Buendia/Ramsey in depending on any ideas you have for extra cash.

      1. Zenith UK
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        We don't think Salah returns for GW24? As Jota > Salah was my primary transfer this week. Would still leave me 1.1M ITB. Can't go Keane > Laporte because of Bilva could do Johnson > Digne though?

        1. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
          • 14 Years
          2 years, 2 months ago

          I was thinking Salah will likely be benched gw24 or best case taken off early. That is just my theory though. No facts to base it on. I got Digne in for Rudiger for next gameweek 24 it was an easy transfer in my case though.
          Johnston out and Digne in would be another good option for you.
          If I was you I would be tempted to take a -4/-8 to give your team a bit of a freshen up - Dennis - Gray - Johnston - all out

          1. Zenith UK
            • 7 Years
            2 years, 2 months ago

            I only ditched Rudiger this week for Robbo. Initially I wanted to lose Rudiger for Robbo in GW20, but his subsequent red card and the reschedule of the Leeds game meant he missed LEI/CHE which then delayed my plans with other flags cropping up (James injury) otherwise I'd have been off of James/Rudi well before the bandwagon. Then last week I did a -4 and didn't fancy the -8 of Rudi to Robbo (started Keane for a whopping -2) which massively cost me!

            I tipped Digne this week to all my friends who came to me again didn't have the guts to make a switch of Keane to Digne for a -4 and bench Gray. 6 point swing wasted, so this week I agree the temptation to freshen up with a -4 or -8 is huge!

            1. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
              • 14 Years
              2 years, 2 months ago

              Sometimes if you do the -4/-8 it stops you feeling like you are chasing to get the team you want.
              Makes you more ahead of the curve as long as you get some points back one of the three transfers you should about break even, It depends on how confident you are.

              Obviously anymore than -8 it is WC territory. I was looking at the team I would like going forward. Similar to you I can see three/four changes I want to make straight away.

              Only thing that is stopping me is covid uncertainty.

    2. Zenith UK
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      My ideal team right now would be (with 1.1M left);

      DDG, Foster*
      Trent, Robbo, Cancelo, Laporte, Digne
      Salah, KDB, Bowen, Gallagher, Gray^
      Antonio, Broja, Gelhardt

      *Foster is an additional wish but happy to stay with Steele.
      ^Gray could become Raphina with the bank funds

      For the above team I'd have to take a -16 (excluding the switch to Foster) if I did it in one week, but I'd be super happy with this team until GW28 where I'd probably look to naturally bringing back Chelsea assets (Mount & James).

      Tempted to use one of my FH's in GW27 due to the number of Liverpool assets I have?

      1. Zenith UK
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        **Note: I don't plan on a -16, just showing how many transfers from my ideal team I am. Could easily leave Broja as Dennis too

      2. TubThumper
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        Are you not also getting a bit suss on Antonio? Watkins or a cheapie if Kane isn't in the mix?

        1. Zenith UK
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 2 months ago

          I think the West Ham fan in me is still keeping him.

          Also Watkins hasn't convinced me yet, even though the fixtures look glorious, with that being said, I also said the same of Antonio when I saw NOR and LEE!

          I just figure he's still the highest scoring FPL Forward, nobody else is leaping off the page, so I'm sticking for now, for now!

  26. Lord of Ings
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Ddg
    Cancelo Laporte Taa
    Bowen raphinha jota foden Gray
    Kane (c) Antonio
    Foster king Williams james*
    2.3m ITB,1 FT
    Would you roll this lot?
    Players I’m considering selling are gray and king…Watkins/coutinho being possible targets but I fear points might be spread out at Villa

    1. Lord of Ings
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Anyone?

      1. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        Still thinking.

      2. Bennerman
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        I would just wait for quite some considerable time, so much could happen.

        So I personally have nothing concrete to sat on those ideas, too early for me.

      3. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        Gray > Buendia this week
        King > Broja next.

    2. TubThumper
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      If it was my team I'd be keen to shift Gray on (I got rid of Decouree this week) for sure. Jacob Ramsey from Villa might be a shout, his price lessens the risk if points do get spread. The extra money could then fund King to Watkins?

      Is that Reece James on your bench? There is funds that can be salvaged there too if so, he's out of action in the league for quite a while now.

  27. SpaceCadet
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Will Salah be available to play in gw24?

    1. Camino Aleatorio
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Prolly depends on how successful Egypt is in Cameroon.

      The AFCON final is Feb 6, that gives 3 days rest but after playing 7 games in 3 weeks and traveling.

      If Egypt is eliminated Wednesday vs Ivory Coast, he certainly plays if fit.

      Ivory Coast is favored on Wednesday, game worth watching.

      1. Gunneryank
        • 2 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        Agreed, I'll be tuning in on a day off. Looks like a cracking tie.

      2. SpaceCadet
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        Thanks

  28. masewindu
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    What a great weekend. Sold Toney for Dennis who I captained and removed Rashford for Rafinha!!!
    Egg on my face. Not even got assists or goals!!!

    1. lugs
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      yeah it has been a bad week for most, starting 3 Watford players for a combined total of 0pts has been my highlight so far just for its absurdity

  29. jia you
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    If the Liverpool game got postponed it would be worth 21 points to my team...hardly get that lucky though lol

    1. The White Pele
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      any rumors about it?

      1. jia you
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        haven't heard anything mate and screw my FPL team...hopefully no more cancellations!

  30. SpaceCadet
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Alonso Bernardo > Salah digne -4?